Epuron Solar has completed commissioning of an expansion of the Uterne Solar Plant in Alice Springs. The plant was constructed by SunPower and has been expanded from 1MW to 4.1MW.
The additional capacity means Alice Springs now has one of the highest penetration levels of solar in the country. The plant substantially increases the amount of cost-competitive, solar-generated electricity supplied to the local Alice Springs electricity network which is operated by the Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation. Standing behind this project is a long term power purchase agreement backed by Territory Generation and financing provided by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
“We are delighted to add the Uterne expansion to our growing portfolio of operational solar assets,” said Martin Poole, Epuron Solar Executive Director. “Uterne is the largest solar farm in Australia with sun tracking technology which captures more energy consistently throughout the day.”
“Expanding Uterne demonstrates Epuron Solar’s commitment to deploying more clean energy in Australia. We’re pleased to continue supporting utilising SunPower’s high efficiency solar technology and 30 years of industry experience,” said Jorg Heinemann, SunPower executive Vice President, Power Plants.